A Classical Probabilistic Computer Model of Consciousness
Biological Physics
2007-05-23 v1 Disordered Systems and Neural Networks
Medical Physics
Popular Physics
Abstract
We show that human consciousness can be modeled as a classical (not quantum) probabilistic computer. A quantum computer representation does not appear to be indicated because no known feature of consciousness depends on Planck's constant h, the telltale sign of quantum phenomena. It is argued that the facets of consciousness are describable by an object-oriented design with dynamically defined classes and objects. A comparison to economic theory is also made. We argue consciousness may also have redundant, protective mechanisms.
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@article{arxiv.physics/0201051,
title = {A Classical Probabilistic Computer Model of Consciousness},
author = {Stephen Blaha},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0201051},
year = {2007}
}
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11 pages